Kentucky Conclave

Network // Develop // Interact

Why YOU Should Attend

Join us as physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and PT/PTA students from across the state convene at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, September 8-9 for the Kentucky Conclave. The Kentucky Conclave is the premier event for PTs, PTAs and students throughout Kentucky. Last year more than 200 attended this event. Here are a few reasons why YOU should attend the Kentucky Conclave:

Networking with Colleagues and Recognizing Professional Achievement

The opening reception provides an ideal environment for networking with colleagues and sponsors and building new professional contacts.

Professional Development

Education is interactive and evidence-based; provided by leading experts in the field of physical therapy.

Attendees learn about the latest issues affecting physical therapy, what the association is doing on their behalf and how they can advocate for their profession. In short, the Kentucky Conclave is a win-win for all who attend.

“Effects of a Five-Week Multimodal Wellness Program on the Quality of Life and Functional Mobility of Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study,” presented by Dana Lykins, PT, DPT; Brianna Anderson, Sharayah Jung, PT; Alexis Pittenger; Robert English, PT, PhD

The first physical therapist arrived in Kentucky in 1935. Within the next few years Mary McDonnell was joined by 15 of her colleagues. They came to fight the crippling effects of polio. They touched the lives of World War II veterans whose bodies were mangled and broken. In 1947, feeling the need to unite and expand their knowledge, they founded the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association. These pioneers could only dream their association, which started with 16 members, would grow to serve over 2,000.